My Ubuntu fresh install Guide (13.04)

for Ubuntu 13.04 – Raring Ringtail

Ubuntu Settings

1. System Settings > Brightness and Lock > ‘Lock off’ and uncheck ‘Require my password…’
2. Appearance > Look > Launcher icon size : 40
3. Appearance > Behavior > Enable workspaces & Add show desktop …
4. Online Accounts > Google & Facebook
5. Displays > uncheck ‘Mirror displays’

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Synaptic Package Manager

1. Ubuntu Software Manager
2. install:

• python-gpgme

Nautilus

Open in terminal:

sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal
nautilus -q

Extra actions:

install nautilus-renamer from: https://launchpad.net/nautilus-renamer

and add this PPA: https://launchpad.net/~nae-team/+archive/ppa

Downgrade nautilus (extrapane):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/experiments
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
killall nautilus

CompizConfig

1. Ubuntu Software Manager
2. Window Management > Place Windows > Use output device of the focused window

Dconf

sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

apps > notifyosd > multihead-mode > ‘focus-follow’.

Chrome

Settings:

On Startup > Continue where I left off

Right-click on Title bar ans check ‘Use System Title bar and Borders’

Printer (Canon MG3150)

sudo apt-get install libtiff4

go to : Canon PIXMA MG3150

and install: MG3100 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 3.60 for Linux (debian Packagearchive)

DropBox

install python-gpgme via Synaptic Package Manager

https://www.dropbox.com/

VLC

http://www.videolan.org/

Automatic Desktop Wallpaper Changer (Wallch)

Ubuntu Software Manager or https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/wallch/

TeamViewer

1. install from: http://www.teamviewer.com
2. add TeamViewer to Startup Applications with the command: /opt/teamviewer8/tv_bin/teamviewerd

GIMP

Ubuntu Software Manager

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Ubuntu Software Manager

1. Synaptic Package Manager
2. CompizConfig
3. Wallch
4. GIMP